Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Coordinator — Med/Surg -Oncology Unit — Fairfield Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Fairfield, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator provides unit-based leadership and support to employees, delivering patient care through the nursing process including data collection, assessment, identification of patient needs, and evaluation of care outcomes. This role involves coordinating and directing patient teaching activities and the care provided by other health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the coordinator conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes data, creates and implements treatment plans, and evaluates their effectiveness. Safe medication administration is also a key responsibility. The Clinical Coordinator is expected to provide leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to staff, maintain appropriate staffing levels, and foster effective communication through regular meetings. Additionally, the role includes acting as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and incorporating the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

Current nursing license in the State of Ohio
BLS required (for Med Surg/Telemetry)

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
ACLS encouraged (for Med Surg/Telemetry)
Hold national certification in clinical specialty or leadership within 6 months of eligibility preferred
Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides unit based leadership and support to employees
Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care
Coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Ohio Nursing Practice Act and Mercy Health policies and procedures
Provides leadership to staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction, education, empowerment, recognition and stimulates innovative thinking
Assesses and maintains staffing levels that are responsive to patient care needs and that optimizes productivity
Provides staff with coaching and ongoing performance feedback
Communicates job standards and expectations
Leads regular meetings with employees and fosters environment for effective communication
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery